Blizzard Offering Free Cataclysm 10-Day Trials!

Blizzard is now offering free 10-day trials of the Cataclysm expansion to Wrath of the Lich King account holders in both US and EU regions! Players will be able to access the new Cataclysm-only zones and try out the new races! What are you waiting for?

If you or a friend are currently playing Wrath of the Lich King and haven’t yet experienced the content Cataclysm has to offer, you can sign up now to play a 10-day free trial version of this latest expansion for World of Warcraft.

During your free trial, you'll undertake epic new quests, explore the reshaped and newly discovered lands of Azeroth, and see the world from a whole new perspective as one of the shape-changing worgen or crafty goblins.

To participate, you’ll need full versions of World of Warcraft and the first two expansions, The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King. Note that a character of at least level 78 is required to explore the new, high-level zones. More information on the 10-day free trial is available in our FAQ. We look forward to seeing you in the new Azeroth!

Comentario de pnkflffytutu

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Comentario de Magedraenei

on 2010-12-16T23:24:23-06:00

Ty WoWhead for providing the link for us lazy people ;)

Could not agree more..... XP

Comentario de Ambellina

on 2010-12-16T23:25:18-06:00

@pnkflffytutu (Reply button isn't working for me o_O)The new expansion zones have always been 2 levels lower than the max level. Outlands is 58, Vanilla top level was 60. Northrend was 68, BC top level was 70 ect.It doesn't mean you NEED a character that high to sign up, that is just the recommended level to visit the new zones like Vash'jir.

Comentario de stevebat

on 2010-12-16T23:26:40-06:00

I cant quite tell. do you need an active account to participate in the free trial or can you just use the 10 days and go on you merry way?

Comentario de Euphoric

on 2010-12-16T23:30:35-06:00

Awesome. Still week till I get to my Cataclysm boxset. This will help me greatly.

Comentario de vhdblood

on 2010-12-16T23:52:38-06:00

@Ambellina All listed quests show that there's a requirement of 80, not two levels lower like the previous expansions. If this is incorrect, then Wowhead has incorrect information for all of the Mount Hyjal Quests.

Comentario de wadefree85

on 2010-12-17T06:19:05-06:00

I always wondered.. what would happen if you reached level 85 on a trial account and didn't end up upgrading?

Comentario de Crytical

on 2010-12-17T06:53:56-06:00

I always wondered.. what would happen if you reached level 85 on a trial account and didn't end up upgrading?

"While you can complete Cataclysm quests and even pick up some powerful new items, any characters you play during the trial can only advance up to one experience point below level 81."

Comentario de Hobgoblin

on 2010-12-17T10:12:50-06:00

What will happen to the characters I played on my account once the 10 day is over? Will my account go back to the way it was before I began playing the free trial?

Comentario de Interest

on 2010-12-17T10:27:07-06:00

What will happen to the characters I played on my account once the 10 day is over? Will my account go back to the way it was before I began playing the free trial?

Nah, they'll keep everything they got I think.

Comentario de Pwntiff

on 2010-12-17T10:34:40-06:00

wait what 78?

The new expansion zones have always been 2 levels lower than the max level. Outlands is 58, Vanilla top level was 60. Northrend was 68, BC top level was 70 ect.It doesn't mean you NEED a character that high to sign up, that is just the recommended level to visit the new zones like Vash'jir.All listed quests show that there's a requirement of 80, not two levels lower like the previous expansions. If this is incorrect, then Wowhead has incorrect information for all of the Mount Hyjal Quests.

I don't have any characters near enough to check, but I've been under the impression that this expansion was different than the last two by requiring the old level cap instead of . Did this get changed?

Comentario de minad

on 2010-12-17T11:03:00-06:00

What will happen to the characters I played on my account once the 10 day is over? Will my account go back to the way it was before I began playing the free trial?

Nah, they'll keep everything they got I think.

That is wrong. Then you cant play when your character is over 80. So they are gonna reset to 80. So account goes back to the way it was before you begin playing he free trial. Theyll not keep everything they got, so interest is wrong.

Comentario de perica

on 2010-12-17T11:37:00-06:00

What will happen to the characters I played on my account once the 10 day is over? Will my account go back to the way it was before I began playing the free trial?

Nah, they'll keep everything they got I think.

That is wrong. Then you cant play when your character is over 80. So they are gonna reset to 80. So account goes back to the way it was before you begin playing he free trial. Theyll not keep everything they got, so interest is wrong.

Nope, i'v played wotlk as trial and got proffesions to max xp bar is full and whatever you manage to do in those 10 days it stays, but you cant ding so your staying lvl 80.

Comentario de Rustedbucket

on 2010-12-17T18:23:22-06:00

What will happen to the characters I played on my account once the 10 day is over? Will my account go back to the way it was before I began playing the free trial?

Nah, they'll keep everything they got I think.

That is wrong. Then you cant play when your character is over 80. So they are gonna reset to 80. So account goes back to the way it was before you begin playing he free trial. Theyll not keep everything they got, so interest is wrong.

Nope, i'v played wotlk as trial and got proffesions to max xp bar is full and whatever you manage to do in those 10 days it stays, but you cant ding so your staying lvl 80.

Is this same theory true with Azerothian Flying? Will that stay (since it will have been trained)?

The FaQ states:

"Any new Goblin or Worgen characters you've created will be saved and will be inaccessible until you upgrade to the full version of Cataclysm. Once you've upgraded, they will be unlocked just as you left them and ready for further adventures. All items and gold you gain during the trial period are yours to keep. Any characters that find themselves still in Hyjal, Vashj'ir, or any other expansion zone at the trial expiration will be transported to their bind point in Azeroth or Outland. If the character's bind point was set in a Cataclysm exclusive zone, he or she will be transported to his or her home city."

Notice the underlined statement. Is this the way to fly without xpac?

Comentario de Adamsm

on 2010-12-17T18:37:40-06:00

Is this the way to fly without xpac?

Probably not; notice it says items and gold, not skills.

Comentario de TheReal

on 2010-12-17T19:02:48-06:00

*hides from incoming "Blizzard should give 10 days free to everyone!" QQ*

Comentario de dmdomini

on 2010-12-18T02:06:02-06:00

For the record...I tried this when my prepaid time was about to expire (like, 2 hours later). I got into Cata zones, but it did not act as free game time; when my time was up, my account got frozen until I added game time to it, free trial or not.

Comentario de corendus

on 2010-12-25T01:49:28-06:00

For the record...I tried this when my prepaid time was about to expire (like, 2 hours later). I got into Cata zones, but it did not act as free game time; when my time was up, my account got frozen until I added game time to it, free trial or not.

That's funny since my account was frozen and I was waiting on gametime and the xpac and this let me play Cata while being frozen.Maybe it matters whether you were frozen before or were about to freeze.